This is my second Battlestar Galactica mug. Sadly, I dropped the first one and broke it. I liked this mug so much, I went looking for and found a replacement. The first mug was painted white where the lettering was to go and then masked to make the lettering when the black finish was applied. The lettering held up well. This mug was painted black and then the white lettering was applied. After only a few weeks and after only hand washing the mug, the lettering is chipping off.